Achievable goals and chocolate buttons
To celebrate the arrival of my spanking new trainers, I set myself a new pressure-free fitness challenge this week! Instead of the regimented fitness programmes I’ve written up for myself in the past, I’ve decided to take a ‘day by day’ approach to things now. I plan to do some kind of exercise every day, apart from on Fridays when I can reward myself in any way I like.
There’s no schedule and no unachievable goal. The only real goal is to make exercise a regular part of my life. I want to lose 10kg but I haven’t set a time limit for when I should lose it. If I keep working out, I should get there eventually anyway. So it should work, shouldn’t it?!
I just don’t seem to get anywhere when I put pressure on myself. I feel positive at first but if I miss out on a ‘scheduled’ workout, I feel like a failure and just give up. The past couple of months, I’ve hardly done anything, so I’ve decided that doing even the smallest amount of exercise is better than nothing.
This week, I did really well! I decided each morning what I felt like doing that day, and each day I ended up doing more than I thought I would. So, yesterday I really treated myself! I had the best day ever! First thing in the morning I watched a film called ‘Shopgirl’ starring Claire Danes. It was a bit crap but I still enjoy watching anything with Claire in it. Then in the afternoon, I made myself a pot of tea, ate the big bag of chocolate buttons that had been staring me out since Tuesday, and watched ‘Something’s Gotta Give’ twice (once with director’s commentary). It was so blissful! Can’t wait for next Friday now.
4 Responses to “Achievable goals and chocolate buttons”
By Loth on Mar 8, 2008
Cool! My Friday was full of treats too (home made pizza - yum!)but unfortunately I had not earned them first! I will try to follow your example next week.
By verybadcat on Mar 9, 2008
Jealous. Very jealous. Of both the exercising and the treat day.
By princesse ecossaise on Mar 9, 2008
Argh I spent my Friday tidying up the house and being kept on hold with BT…I, too, am jealous of your blissful sounding friday - I must be good this week in order to earn a pleasant Friday myself! You have inspired me!
By Carrie on Mar 13, 2008
Exercising regularly is so hard. I start with the best intentions, feel really good about it, then give up. I set myself the goal of swimming at least once a week and have been sticking to it, but now need to raise it to at least another day a week. I am so lazy.
Treats are the best though.